elderly scam

A New York man has been sentenced in Rockingham County Superior Court for attempting to defraud an elderly Seabrook resident out of $20,000. Li Geng Lin, 58, of Flushing, New …

A California woman is behind bars in connection with an alleged fraud scheme that cost a Midland County couple more than $100,000. Yahui Zhu, 44, of West Covina, California, was …

Grant County, Wash. — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office Crime Reduction Team arrested a 36-year-old man Sunday after an investigation into a sophisticated scam that targeted an elderly Grant County …

The Cyber Crime Branch of the Ahmedabad City Police has arrested a man for allegedly defrauding elderly citizens by impersonating a physiotherapist and charging exorbitant amounts for bogus home-based medical …

NIXA, Mo. — A Christian County woman is in custody after police say she played a key role in a celebrity impersonation scam that targeted elderly victims across multiple states. …

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Two individuals accused of defrauding an elderly Rapid City woman out of more than $100,000 faced federal court this week. A jury found 33-year-old Abdul Waheed …

A 19-year-old Apex man, Avinash Chandreshbhai Patel, appeared in court Friday after being arrested for his alleged role in a financial scam targeting an elderly resident in Lee County. Patel …

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark.– Two suspects have been arrested in Baxter County after allegedly targeting elderly residents in a law enforcement impersonation scam. Josiah Smith, 25, and Briana Norwood, 33, face …

TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. — Two individuals were charged following an attempted theft of $26,000 from an elderly resident, who worked with police to catch the suspects, Ulster Police said …

BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Jamaican national accused of running a Publishers Clearinghouse-style scam has been indicted in Prentiss County, Mississippi, following a year-long investigation. Delroy Escoffery, who frequently travels …